Shock and Damage Models in Reliability Theory (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering)

✍ Scribed by Toshio Nakagawa

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 191
• Series: Springer Series in Reliability Engineering
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is the first monograph which presents shock and damage models in reliability from introduction to application. Stochastic processes are introduced before current developments are surveyed. The practical applications of shock and damage models are demonstrated using case studies. The author is a leading researcher in this field with more than thirty years of experience. Reliability engineers and managers of maintenance work will find this book a broad reference.

✦ Table of Contents

1846284414......Page 1
Springer Series in Reliability Engineering......Page 2
Shock and Damage
Models in Reliability
Theory......Page 4
Preface......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
1
Introduction......Page 10
2
Damage Models......Page 23
3
Basic Replacement Policies......Page 46
4
Replacement of Multiunit Systems......Page 68
5
Periodic Replacement Policies......Page 88
6
Preventive Maintenance Policies......Page 109
7
Imperfect Preventive Maintenance Policies......Page 123
8
Garbage Collection Policies......Page 136
9
Backup Policies for a Database System......Page 151
10
Other Related Stochastic Models......Page 170
References......Page 178